Business

Honorary consul says business-tobusiness exchanges can lift bilateral ties

Average prices of 18 items rose in a selected basket of goods

Govt assures industries supply will be cut off only when alternative energy solution is provided

Delay caused by govt's inability to finish construction of transmission lines in time

Anti-corruption watchdog raises questions over exploration activities

Collects Rs20b more than target on back of higher collection of indirect taxes

Benchmark index advances 219.49 points to settle at 46,385.54

Saudi Arabia is set to cut output by 1m bpd in February and March

The assistant foreign minister hoped that the forthcoming meeting of ministerial commission would be instrumental

The rupee strengthened against the US dollar at Rs160.28 in the inter-bank market

Seeks government commitment of natural gas at concessionary rates

Central bank cites no reason for decrease

Pakistan signs $49m deal with Exim Bank of Korea

Bank has opened doors for conglomerate to evaluate its possible price

Cost to be paid out of funds released under PM’s Rs50b relief package

Lack of platforms to boost local content is major missing link

Promotion of aquaculture stressed

Authority chairman stresses need for projecting corridor as regional connectivity initiative

Increase will help recover shortfall in estimated revenue requirement for FY21

Financing will be utilised for expansion of its tyre, tube manufacturing capacity

Huge 10m-barrel decline in US crude inventories supports prices

Benchmark index falls 292.08 points to settle at 46,166.05

Central bank cites no reason for decrease

PTA has issued directives to the cellular mobile operators (CMOs) to improve network coverage

The rupee strengthened against the US dollar at Rs160.54 in the inter-bank market

Says it is imperative to increase cotton output for economic development

Saves $1b in revenue from export of Basmati rice to European Union

Eyes Pakistan’s dairy sector to help enhance farm income

Aims to reduce country’s heavy reliance on import of energy

Initiative will support Pakistan’s efforts to deal with economic, social challenges

Significant fall in net sales drives decline in earnings

Reserves judgement on petition seeking tariff hike of Rs1.81 per unit for Dec 2020

Reports earnings of Rs751.8m in quarter ended Dec 31, 2020

Petroleum Division suggests setting rates comparable with other ports in region

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 170.75 points to settle at 46,458.13

In focus will be results of US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting

Cabinet body warns them of facing the music if irritants not removed in a week

Government would establish industries to reap its benefit

The rupee strengthened against the US dollar at Rs160.6 in the inter-bank market

Talks between two sides are scheduled for January 31

Says govt move to cut gas supplies has jeopardised investment, expansion plans

Minister says Pakistan will start mobile phone assembly soon

Set up first-of-its-kind platform to collect, release data on agricultural, industrial cooperation

Finance ministry sees economic revival but with possibility of slower activities

Approves plan to support production of electric vehicle batteries

Minister considers it necessary for success of electric transport in country

Industries obtain stay from SHC on audit of plants’ energy efficiency

Benchmark index advances 0.43% to settle at 46,287.38

Prices tick up alongside European shares, after Saudi blast reports

Dollar value rose to its highest this week and strengthened by 1.6% in past three weeks